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The National tribune., 1887-12-29
THE CONSPIRACY.

We reiterate that there is conspiracy
among the soldier-haters and the money
lords of the country to reduce the revenues
so as to prevent both the increase of pensions
to veterans and the payment Of the debt to
the bondholders. At the bottom and ami
mating all the talk about revenue reduction
are these sinister and selfish motives. One
class hates the soldiers and their pensions,
the other wants to fasten the public debt
upon the people for all time and force them
to continue to pay interest even to the third
and fourth generations
The way TO defeat these designs is for
every veteran and patriotic citizen to stead
Easily insist that there shall be no disturb
ance of our revenue system until all the
country's debts are paid, and that every one
of these debts should be paid as rapidly as it
is possible to settle with the creditors
The veterans are deeply interested in this,
and viii scrutinize with the greatest care
the course of their Representatives in Con-
gress upon it.
The National tribune., 1887-12-29
A TRUE FRIEND.

The veteran has no friend in either House
of Congress mere constant and jealous than
Hon. John ]. Ingalls,, Senator from Kansas
and President pro ten of the Senate. He is a
friend, too, who has ability in proportion to
his zeal No better equipt man for all the
duties Of legislator ever sat in either
House great natural talent and aptitude
for public affairs being supplemented by
long experience and high success. He is
one of the real leaders in the councils of
the Nation, and no word or act of his is
without strong influence.
From the very first he has been an active
advocate of the greatest Hberality to vet
Grams; he has introduced a number of bills
Of great Importance, and he has ably and
and earnestly supported all measures that
have come before that body looking toward
doing justice to the country's defenders.
The abolition of the ubiquitous limitation to
arrears of pensions has received his par
ticular attention, and he has repeatedly in
troduced and advocated with all his great
eloquence and force bills providing for the
repeal Of the Limitation. He has already
introduced bill of this kind at this session,
and as soon as it comes before the Senate
viii make unusual efforts to secure its pass
age
The National tribune., 1887-12-29
SCIENTISTS are not always as explicit a

SCIENTISTS are not always as explicit as
we wish they were. For example, a cable
gram says that Norman Lochyer has dis
covered that all selfluminous heavenly
bodies are composed of meteorites surrounded
by vapor produced by their own heat" The
trouble about this statement is that in order
to be vapor there must be atmosphere, and
scientists generally hold that there is no
atmosphere in the inter-stellar space where
the meteorites are plunging around.
The National tribune., 1887-12-29
THE LOGAN MONUMENT.

We are receiving large numbers of contri-
buttons for the Logan monument, ranging
from % cents to 500. But there are not as
many as should be. We want to hear from
every reader of THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE
with some amount-large or small. Every
one of them owes this to the memory of
John A. Logan. Another list of acknowI-
edgments viii be published next week.
The National tribune., 1887-12-29
THE WORLDS oYCLoPEDIA

is perfect little library in itself 1t is inval-
liable for school children, for it answers all
their innumerable questions at once and aceu-
rately, giving them information that they
might have to hunt through volumes before
finding 1t is of equal value to all classes of
readers for it explains who people, countries
and things are who are constantly alluded to in
the papers, magazines and books one reads. The
Cyclopedia will be sent, postage paid, to any
one who sends club of six yearly subscribers
to THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE, or it will be sent
to any subscriber of the paper on receipt Of 60
cents
The National tribune., 1887-12-29

IF they can succeed in cutting down the
revenue, what hypocritical airs these men
viii put on assthey say, IT am and always
have been in favor of liberal pensions to the
soldiers, but there is no money in the Treas
>ury but what is absolutely needed for run
ming the Government, and we dare not i'm
pose any additional taxation, for our people
are ground down with taxes now"
The National tribune., 1887-12-29

ADMITTING it be true-which it is not
that the purchaser in this country has to
pay the duty on the imported article, in adj
dition to its retail price in England, is his
suffering" on that account to be compared
to that Of the man who whose services for
his country have disabled him from pro-
curing by his own labor the barest necessa-
ries of life2
The National tribune., 1887-12-29
THE WATERBURY WATCH

is no cheap, catch-penny humbug, but a gem
uine, reliable time-keeper, as reliable as any
watch made. This has been demonstrated
by the hundreds of thousands of them there
are in use in the country. We have sent
out many thousands of them, and every one
has given complete satisfaction. We guar
antee every one That we send ont.
The National tribune., 1887-12-29

BosToN people, of the kind who always
want things different from other people, are
urging that Lief Ericsson be honored as the
discoverer of America. We do not take any
stock in Lief BE may have been the orig
inal discoverer, but he has neither proved
up his claim nor worked it, and few centu-
ries later let another man jump it without
protest. He has no standing in court.
The National tribune., 1887-12-29

THE revenue-tinkers have only tears for
the suferings of the distillers and brew
ers, and tobacco manufacturers, and import
ers of the luxeries of the rich, but none for
those of the disabled veterans elzing out days
of hunger and pain in destitute homes.
The National tribune., 1887-12-29

The report of missionary work in Asia is
not encouraging to those who believe that
we have money and energy to spare from
the conversion of our heather at home for
the evangelization of those on the banks of
the Gauges and the Yang tse Kiang The
Rev. Isaac Taylor, Canon of York, stated to
the recent Congress Of the Episcopal Church
that the Mahometan religion was advancing
much faster in Asia than the Christian. In
the northern and central Provinces of India
the conversions to Mahometanism last year
exceeded 100000, while there were none to
Christianity. The Church Missionary So
ciety, which employs 897 missionaries and
native agents in India at an annual expense of
S250,000, reported that last year it only made
297 converts, in population of 220,0O0.000.
In Persia, Palestine, Arabia and Egypt the
Church Missionary Society has 100 mission
aries, costing 100000 year, and last year
they converted and baptized but one adult
in all that vast region. In CeylOn the So
ciety has 374 missionaries and agents, cost
ing $4,000 year, and last year they only
converted 207 persons. In China the Society
has 219 missionaries, costing 100000 year,
and last year they converted and baptized
but $50 persons. 1t would seem that the
Church Missionary Society could find q
much more fruitful field of labor in the
sIums of London
The National tribune., 1887-12-29
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PAY the arrears of pensions now. 1t is
true that this viii not repair the great
wrong already done by Withholding them
so many years, but it will prevent any ag-
gravation of that wrong in Withholding
them for more years. 1t viii not atone for
the cruelty of allowing so many veterans to
go to their graves without receiving justice,
but it will save those who are to die from
that cruelty.
The National tribune., 1887-12-29

ASST Aadj't Gen. Faunce, Department of
the Potomac. is in receipt of communica-
ton from Commander-in-Chief Rhea stat
ing that he expects to be in Washington
from the 18th to the 18th of January and
would be gratiied to meet the comrades of
the Department in their annual Encamp-
ment.
The National tribune., 1887-12-29

"a NATIONAL debt is a National bless
ing" only to the thrifty gentlemen who use
ii as a safe and profitable investment for
their ample funds. Pay it off and take the
milestone from around the necks of our
children. They will have debts enough of
their own to pay.
The National tribune., 1887-12-29

THE glorifcation of JEFF Davis still goes on
with undated zeal. The Legislature of Texas
has named one of the largest Counties in the
State after him, and at Fayetteville, Miss,
the young men have organized crack Mill
tary company under the name of JEFF Davis
Volunteers" which the Government is ex-
pected to furnish with arms and accouter-
ments.
The National tribune., 1887-12-29

THE New York Times is consistent in its
free-trade position. 1t opposes everything
that will make any use of Government
money, because it wants to cut down the
revenues so as to reduce the arguments in
favor of an income 1t is now fighting the
Blair Educational Bill, just as it fought the
pension bills, because it furnishes reason
for maintaining the tariff.
The National tribune., 1887-12-29

IN spite of the decision rendered by the
Plenary Council which assembled in Balti-
more couple of years ago, and at which the
question was fairly presented by Comrades
Rosecrans, Newton, Kountz and other Cath
Ollie members. Rev. Father Borneman, of
Reading, Pa, refuses to allow the CIR TO
inter a deceased Catholic comrade with its
ceremonies. Last week the Post at Read
ing followed one of its members, Chas.. -Ro-
tenberger, to the church, where Father
Bordeman refused to allow it to enter in re-
gala or wearing badges. Quite discussion
took. place, and number of the family were
in favor of buTying the deceased in the Grand
Army lot, but finally it was decided to yield
to the priests will and bury him in the
Catholic lot without any GAR. ceremonies
We think that when this act is brought to
the attention of the Church authorities that
Father Borneman's course will be disap-
proved, since the Plenary Council express
~ declared that the Grand Army was not a
secret society in the meaning of the disci-
pine of the Church against such organiza-
lions.
The National tribune., 1887-12-29
wnRI.n,s CYCI.npEnIA

We have secured new supply Of this most
excellent work, which is in itself a small Ii
brary. It contains wealth of information
which cannot be thoroughly realized until the
book is inspected. 1t will be sent to any per-
son sending us a club of six new subscribers,
and will be sent in conjunction with The
NATIONAL TRIBUNE.
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RENEW IN TIME.

All subscribers should now scrutinize the
number which appears in the date line at
the head of the paper, and compare it with
that in the address slip containing their
name. This is to prevent their subscription
running out and the paper being stopt. So
much of unusual interest is now appearing
in the paper that no one can afford to lose
single number. 1t is easy TO understand
when the subscription expires. For exam
pie, the number of this paper is 333. If the
number on the yellow address slip is 334,
the subscriber will know that his subscrip-
ton expires next week; if 335 in two weeks,
and so on. Let him look to it, and send his
subscription in at once and avoid the risk
OF missing paper.
The National tribune., 1887-12-29

THE meanest kind of reputation is that
which delays payment in hopes to get rid of
it by the creditors dying. That is precisely
what the United States is doing in postpon-
ing pension legislation from year to year
The National tribune., 1887-12-29

WHO @sufers the most, the 100000 vet
Grams who are trying to support life on PEN
sions ranging from 81 to S5.25 month, or
the men who want their fine linen and sump-
tuous daily fare cheapened2
The National tribune., 1887-12-29

The President of the French Republic
gets $4,000 year. But the French Presi-
dents sometimes have to resign in the midst
of their terms. The awful wear and tear of
such possibility ought to be well paid for.
The National tribune., 1887-12-29

The gentry who worship everything Eng
lish, "ye know" would like TO fasten on
to this country that peculiarly lovely Eng
lish institution, "a permanent National
debt" Pay it Off we do not want ii.
The National tribune., 1887-12-29
TOO COMMON FOR Hrar.

First COaehm al
'' Jim, old feTler. any
thing wrong between
you and your Gowns
daughter2 I thought
you and her were 70
elOpe last month.
Second COachman, with
hauteur-" So we Wuz;
so we wuz; but I found
out she'd been en-
eouraging the atten-
tions Of an English
Dock and q French
Marks. Proper respect
for Our DrOfaEsf0n die
The National tribune., 1887-12-29
THE RED ACORN.

This most interesting and ably-written
work, by John McElroy, is now having very
large sale, and the new edition will soon be
exhausted. Send 81 to THE NATIONAL TRIB-
UNE and secure copy.
The National tribune., 1887-12-29

CANADA is the most thinly populated of
all the great countries of the world, having
only 1.35 people to the square mile. The
most densely populated is India, which has
311.57 to the square mile. The United
States has an average of 1892 to the square
mile. Our most densely- populated State is
Rhode Island, which has 254.9 to the square
mile. Next comes Massachusetts,, with
221s, and New Jersey, with 15L Our most
sparsely populated State is Nevada, with 0.3
people to the square mile, and Oregon, with
but %.
The National tribune., 1887-12-29
TABLE or Pension RATFs.

We have carefully prepared table Of PEN
sion rates complied from official sources, which
shows the exact ratings for every grade of dis
ability. 1t is printed on heavy paper, and viii
be sent to any address on receipt Of 10 cents.
The National tribune., 1887-12-29
PRESENT FACTs.

American stu gger
Sullivan to the Prince
of Wales /:
"If yer Royal Ugh
ness could only ind
somewhere in ger three
Kingdoms a man ez
could stan up before
me, I'd like t show yer
some o the purtiest
sluggin' ye ever laid
yer royal eyes on.
That's me that cough
in"
The National tribune., 1887-12-29

tated that should not compete with such cattle
for wife, so I returned her ring and letters.
We are merely friends now"
First Coaehman-YOu done just right.
The National tribune., 1887-12-29

Haze you done your share topard doubling
THE NATIONAL TRLBUNEs circulation >
The National tribune., 1887-12-29
STILL THEY ID

We have splendid list of clubs to report
this week. The comrades everywhere are
rallying enthusiastically about the banner Of
THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE. Let the good
work go on till every soldier and relative Of
a soldier is on our subscription list.
The National tribune., 1887-12-29
TEE NATIONAL TRIBUNE
ESTABLISHED 1879
PUBLISH ED KY.
One Dollar per Year,
Invariably Ia Advance.
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Esx months. IS cents. No subscription for a
less period received.
The National tribune., 1887-12-29

THE idea is sedulously inculcated that
money paid out in pensions is in some way
lost Nothing could be more preposter-
GUS. If $1OOO0O,OOO is disbursef to PEN
sioners it is merely returned to the people
It is proper and healthful process. It re-
stores money now locked up and useless to
activity and usefulness. There is no better
way of averting financial stringency and
getting much-needed money into the veins
of commerce than to devote the surplus to
discharging the Nations debts to its soldiers
The National tribune., 1887-12-29

AN AMERICAN ACCORD diet Of PIE and swes'
ING TO ENGLISH IDEAS things, and theil
bodily systems By an utter lack Of outdoor
exercise and continual living in the sitting
air Of hot, close rooms. The best Psychologists
fear that there never viii be an American race
but that the country viii have to be continually
repeOpled from the stronger races Of karops
English papers 80 years Gg0.
pprerrs--r rEr-~a
The National tribune., 1887-12-29

IT is claimed that cremation is making
many converts in this country. While we
believe that it is possibly better way of
disposing of the dead than by interment
yet we think it will be long time before q
majority of our people prefer the furnace to
the grave For countless ages our race has
buried its dead, and out of this universal
practice has grown sentiment which is
stronger than reason Or law itself. The
beautifully ornamented cemetery is felt to
be, without question, the most appropriate
resting place for our loved and lost, and it
viii be very uphill work propagandizing
any other scheme.
The National tribune., 1887-12-29

American stu ger
KiIrain 20 whole Bris-
ish Nation Here, Pvs
just knocked ogs yer
champion fighter. Got
anybody else that
wants 70 tackle msf
Trot him ont Il you
he7."
The National tribune., 1887-12-29
THEORY VS.. FACTS.
OLD THEORY.

HHaIA-Na - - ~
how a different climate
and country will
change even the sturdy
English blood. Il only
takes about three gen
erations on American
soil % change the de-
scendants Of stalwart,
br0adshouIdcred Eng
lishmen to thin chest
ed, high voiced. nerv-
Ous men and women,
who ruin their diges-
tons By an exclusive
diet Of PIE and swes
The National tribune., 1887-12-29

RONDAH, OR THIRTY-THREE YEARS IN A
STAR. BY Florence Carpenter DisudOuns. Pub
lished by T. B. Peterson & Brothers, Philadel-
phis. Price 30 cents.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-04-28
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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-04-28

Gratis. In 1876 he Joined the Rel ubli-
can party, and In 1850 was delegate Ia
the convention that nominated Lincoln,
being one of the four who at a critical
moment left Chase for Lincoln, asd thus
nominated the latter over Seward. Mr.
LlneO gave him the mission to Bo-
liVis, which he held but one year, when
the Judiciary of the District of C' lum-
bia was re'Tganizsd, and Minister Cart
ter became afterwards known a. Chief
Justice Cartier Of the Superior Court.
Judge Cartier was born In Jeff rsOn
county, N. Y, June 22ad, 1872. b was
ore OF President Lincoln's confidential
advisers and was q man OF parts and
power. He was man Of fine PIN sicsl
proportions and though an able and
distinguished orator he had stan mer
In his speech, which was not much OBJ
served when he got warmed up. When
Mes weenFy flrst met him in hotly con-
tested case Nc fairly took the court, bar,
spectators and Cartier himself down by
Outstammerlng the latter by all dds.
Cartier met more than his match II the
then young McSweeney. His remains
were buried at Cleveland.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-04-28
TIE VALLEY RAILWAY.
Extraoss From President wado's Report At
the Annual AGeeeInR.

BxtraOta From President WAdo's Report a
the Annual Meeting.
At the annual meeting Of the stock
holders of the Valley Railway, In OlsVe
land, Wednesday, President Wade made
on exhaustive and comprehensive re-
port Of the condition OF the road. A
few extracts are appended:
Additions have been made to the prop
erty as follows:
The branch at Akron, commonly called
the Belt line, has been completed and
opened for busiress, which puts us Ia
communication with shippers VIII
promise about 5000 car loads Of freight
annually.
In addition there have been built
about two miles Of new sldings.
One new freight house at Canton.
One Howe truss bridge at Willow.
One water tank at Cleveland shops.
One new locomotive purchased.
The total amount charged to cOnstruc-
tion was 1853 562 ~.
The earnings so far this year give
promise Of much better business In
1887 than In 1885.
The total earnings Of the road for the
seven years from 1880 to 1885, inclusive,
have BEEN respectively: $l53, ,75l. $275.
673. $685., ,738, $442, 1873, $542, 1852, $569, 1872,
and 1928 .450, q constant increase. The
net earnings show the same general n
crease as follows: $50 1928, $l23 1853,
$l76 494, $196. .8S9, $3.50 85l, $261, ,446, and
1908 857. The In crest charges have In
creased from $11l, ,728 In 1880 to 1924. .743
in 1885. During the year 1885, the re-
ceipts from the sale Of bonds were
$52l,0OO. They were applied mainly TO
meeting the construction account Of
el68, ,562, and to decrease the floating debt.
The equipment Of the road consists of
81 Locomotives, II passenger coaches, So
bOx cars, TOO coal cars, 129 fat cars and
IL other cars; total 914. The freight
earnings per ton per mile were AZ
cents, expenses rs cent, net earnings .66
cent. Earnings per passenger per mile
we're 1888 cents, expenses 81 cent, net
.76 cent. The total number OF passen.
gers carried during the year was 275,-
7l2, and of these 93,959 were carried
during the months Of July and August,
showing heavy excursion business.
On this account there has been large
decrease in the earnings per passenger
per mile for 1886. Thus for seven years
the average earnings per passenger per
mile have been 2.l5 cents; In 1856 1t was
only SO cents.
At the conclusion OF the stockholders
meeting the directors met for reorganiz
ti0n. The old officers we're reelected
and no other business was transacted,
A reporter asked President Wade If
any action had yeJ been tsk9n with re.
gard to the consolidation of the Valley
and the Cleveland & Marietta "NO," he
said, "the matter Is in ststH quo. Moth
Ing has been done In regard to 1t lately.
l cannot tell whether anything will
ever come of 1t, but at any rate 1t will
not be until late In the summer"